Sunday, December 14, 2008

I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane

I know I'm greedy by thinking that I deserve even one more day of this fabulous life, but how can I help it?

I'm convinced that no one had a better Study Abroad than London Fall 08. And I have the scientific evidence to back it up.

Not only have I had an aMAZing time here, but I have learned a lot. (Imagine that, learning on a study abroad?)

I've learned:

When they say there are going to be slight delays on the Circle Line, do NOT get on the train unless you never want to get to your final destination.

A sunny, blue sky do not mean that you won't come home looking like you just swam the English Channel.

Just because we walk everywhere and climb four flights of stairs to get to our room doesn't mean I deserve a magnum, Hummingbird's cupcake, Ben's Cookies, and possibly another Magnum. Every day.

The word cheers, when said with a British accent, can mean: please, thank you, you're welcome, hello, goodbye, pass the salt, shaken not stirred. . . and anything else a Brit needs to say.

But the most important things I've learned have been from the people I've spent these glorious months with. I wish I could name everything from every single person, but I don't think I could manage it in the three hours before my flight leaves. But to everyone of you--you touched my life. Thank you for being the type of girls that make me want to be a better person. I know I came to London for a reason, and it was to meet every one of you. You all deserve medals for putting up with me for four months. And the rest of your lives, because you're not getting rid of me!

I wasn't even there with you and your lovely post made me cry. What a great group you must have had. Stay in touch. I'm still in touch with a number of my old (and yes we are old) Study Abroad friends.